Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service (CCS)
9th Floor, The Capital Building, Old Hall Street
Liverpool
L3 9PP
supplier@crowncommercial.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3450103503
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Facilities Management Marketplace 3
Reference number
RM6232
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Crown Commercial Service (CCS) as the Authority intends to put in place a Pan Government
Collaborative Agreement for the provision of Facilities Management to be utilised by
Central Government Departments and all other UK Public Sector Bodies, including Local
Authorities, Health, Police, Fire and Rescue, Education and Devolved Administrations. It is
intended that this commercial agreement will be the recommended vehicle for all Facilities
Management required by UK Central Government Departments.
Please see the below links to customer and supplier surveys, which is the first stage of
engagement with the market:
Supplier Survey link
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EF7VFM/
Customer Survey link
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/32BYVO/
Further information is included in the Additional Information section VI.3.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £6,000,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79993100 - Facilities management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Facilities Management Marketplace 3
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 October 2021
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is for information only. This PIN replaces the previous PIN issued on the 23/09/2020 under OJEU Notice Reference 2020-042251.
Please note that for this and all new UK procurement opportunities which are launched after 23:00 on 31 December 2020, CCS will be required to publish notices relating to those procurements on the new UK Find a Tender Service (FTS). Notices will not be published on Tenders Electronic Daily (TED).
You are therefore advised to monitor FTS and Contracts Finder for the notification of the release of the ITT documents for this procurement.
FTS, www.find-tender.service.gov.uk will go live and available for public use from 23:00 on 31 December 2020.
Further information can be found at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/public-sector-procurement-from-1-january-2021
The purpose of the PIN is to signal an intention to commence market engagement with those within the Facilities Management market. CCS is to consider undertaking a tendering exercise to set up a new contracting vehicle to service Central Government and Wider Public Sector FM Services requirements.
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/030f82f2-2fb8-485f-bee3-df74f4acf9b9
Crown Commercial Service intends to hold market engagement sessions during November 2020 with industry experts and suppliers interested in potentially bidding for the resulting Commercial Agreement. Prior to the market engagement sessions commencing Crown Commercial Service are requesting the
market complete the below surveys.
Supplier Survey link
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/EF7VFM/
Customer Survey link
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/32BYVO/
The value in II.1.5 is an indicative value over 24 months but this will be confirmed after completion of market engagement.